Promoting successful breast feeding among women with a low income

Lupton, Phillipa; Whelan, Amanda

doi:10.1016/s0266-6138(98)90004-3

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“…Early education about feeding options is important, as the literature suggests that mothers decide on their feeding option before and during early pregnancy [30,33]. In the current study, mothers also indicated that their infant feeding choices were influenced by the health education they received during pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 67%

Stakeholder Attitudes towards Donating and Utilizing Donated Human Breastmilk

Lubbe

Oosthuizen

Dolman

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The promotion and support of human milk banks (HMBs) can enhance exclusive breastfeeding rates. The success and sustainability of HMBs depend on the support from relevant healthcare workers and related communities. This study aimed to determine attitudes of key stakeholders, including mothers, healthcare workers and grandmothers, regarding the donation and receipt of human breastmilk. This study was conducted at a public hospital and clinics in the North West Province, South Africa. Eight focus group discussions explored the attitudes regarding donating and receiving human breastmilk: three groups with mothers of infants (n = 13), three with grandmothers (>60 years old) (n = 17) and two with healthcare professionals working with infants (n = 11). Four main themes emerged: perception regarding breast and formula feeding; exposure to the concept of “wet nursing”; breastmilk donation; and utilization and opinions of community members and traditional healers. Specific barriers identified included the processes for donating and receiving milk, safety, human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) screening and cultural beliefs. Mothers’ fears included having insufficient milk for their own infants, changes in the quality of donated milk during pasteurization and transportation and HIV transmission. Despite barriers towards donations to and the use of HMBs, sufficient information could enhance donations by mothers and breastmilk utilization.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 67%

Stakeholder Attitudes towards Donating and Utilizing Donated Human Breastmilk

Lubbe

Oosthuizen

Dolman

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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“…These two problems can be understood as relating to infants' nutritional intake (Ingram et al, 2002;Kirkland & Fein, 2003;Li et al, 2008;Verronen, 1982), as a poor latch can result in less efficient feeding. Some have suggested that insufficient milk is often provided as a reason for stopping breastfeeding because the focus on the infant's wellbeing is a more "acceptable" reason to terminate breastfeeding within a society which often relates breastfeeding to "good" mothering (Ingram et al, 2002;Whelan & Lupton, 1998). While we have no data that can directly speak to whether insufficient milk was overreported, it is worth noting it was the second least reported problem.…”

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confidence: 85%

Testing the buffering hypothesis: breastfeeding problems, cessation and social support in the UK

Page¹,

Emmott²,

Myers³

2020

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Objectives: Physical breastfeeding problems can lead women to terminate breastfeeding earlier than planned. In high-income countries, breastfeeding problems have been attributed to the cultural and individual “inexperience” of breastfeeding, ultimately leading to lower breastfeeding rates. Yet, cross-cultural evidence suggests breastfeeding problems still occur in contexts where breastfeeding is common, prolonged and seen publicly. This suggests breastfeeding problems are not unusual and do not necessarily lead to breastfeeding cessation. Having evolved a cooperative childrearing system, what matters for breastfeeding continuation may be the availability of social support during the postnatal period. Here, we test the hypothesis that social support buffers mothers from the negative impact breastfeeding problems have on duration. Methods: We run cox models on a sample of 566 UK mothers who completed a retrospective online survey about infant feeding and social support in 2017-2018. Results: Breastfeeding problems were important predictors of cessation; however, the direction of the effect was dependent on the type of problem. These relationships were also moderated by informational, practical and emotional support from a range of supporters. Helpful support for discomfort issues (blocked ducts, too much milk) significantly reduced the hazard of cessation, as predicted. However, helpful support for reported milk insufficiency increased the hazard of cessation. Conclusions: Experiencing breastfeeding problems is the norm, but its impact may be mitigated via social support. Working from an interdisciplinary approach, our results highlight that a wide range of supporters who provide different types of support have potential to influence maternal breastfeeding experience.

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“…Midwives have a very special role in supporting breastfeeding (Lupton & Whelan, 1998). The role of the midwife can help mothers to breastfeed properly and prevent common problems from happening.…”

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confidence: 99%

Mothers’ Perception of Midwife Support in the Provision of Breastfeeding in Buleleng Bali

Suarmini¹,

Purnami²,

Dewi³

et al. 2020

SEAJOM

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This study emphasizes the perception of nursing mothers towards the support of midwives they receive regarding breastfeeding. This mixed-method study was done using a random sampling to determine the sample. The data in this study was obtained by distributing a questionnaire to the mothers of the babies. The quantitative data were analyzed using univariate by STATA software 12 S.E while the qualitative study was done to five midwives using an indept interview. The results obtained were that almost all mothers had a good perception of midwife support because they really received support since the antenatal period through antenatal classes. Therefore, it is recommended for midwives to be able to provide breastfeeding support early on, i.e., by conducting clear counseling about breastfeeding in the antenatal class

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Promoting successful breast feeding among women with a low income

Cited by 58 publications

References 13 publications

Stakeholder Attitudes towards Donating and Utilizing Donated Human Breastmilk

Stakeholder Attitudes towards Donating and Utilizing Donated Human Breastmilk

Testing the buffering hypothesis: breastfeeding problems, cessation and social support in the UK

Mothers’ Perception of Midwife Support in the Provision of Breastfeeding in Buleleng Bali

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